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Sample demo for Sing Yonder song book, 28pp PDF included with album download.

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Oh, mother dear mother come riddle to me
Come riddle it all as one
Should I marry Fair Ellen
Or bring the brown girl home?
The brown girl she has house and land
Fair Ellender she has none
So therefore I charge you with my blessing
Go bring the brown girl home



He got on his horse and he rode and he rode / He rode ‘til he came to her hall
And no one so ready as Fair Ellen / To rise and welcome him in
What news have you brought, Lord Thomas? / What news have you brought unto me?
I’ve come to ask you to my wedding / A sorrowful wedding to be

Oh mother, dear mother, should I stay? / Fair child, you do as you please
But I’m afraid you’ll never return / To see your mother no more
She turned around all dressed in white / Her sisters dressed in green
And every town that they rode through / They took her to be some queen

They rode & they rode ‘til they came to the hall / She pulled on the bell & it rang
And no one so ready as Lord Thomas / To rise and welcome her in
Then taking Fair Ellender by the hand / And leading her through the hall
Saying fifty gay ladies are here today / But here is the flower of all

The brown girl she was standing by / With knives ground keen and sharp
And between the long ribs and the short / She pierced Fair Ellender’s heart
Lord Thomas he was standing by / With knives ground keen and sharp
And between the long ribs and the short / He pierced his own bride’s heart

Then placing the handle against the wall / The point against his breast
Saying, this is the ending of three lovers / God sends us all to rest
Oh father, oh father, go dig my grave / Dig it large and wide and deep
And place Fair Ellender in my arms / And the brown girl at my feet

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